By Sam WallerYouth from across North Texas will convene next month for the annual Weekend of Champions leadership camps at Eastland’s Solid Rock Camp.Separate boys and girls camps serving students from eighth through 12th grades will be held on consecutive weekends.

By Melinda L. LucasWith just a little over a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days.Taxes assessed during 2022 are officially due next week, on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Cub Scout Pack 255 will hold its annual Pinewood Derby at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 at the Scout Hut.Scouts from Tiger through Webelos are eligible to compete with cars carved from a standard pine block.“It’s big event,” Wolf Den leader Tiffany Waddell said.

This year, 2023, marks Big Country Electric Cooperative’s (BCEC) 85th year of hometown service to members and communities. An 85th birthday is a big accomplishment befitting a new logo look, which customers and others are already seeing.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) to provide financial assistance to eligible livestock producers for 2022 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or wildfire.

By Sam WallerAn uninhabited home in Moran was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 12, but major damage to nearby structures was avoided.Elements of the Moran, Albany, and Shackelford County volunteer fire departments responded. Albany VFD Capt.

By Sam WallerSamantha Hinkle and Danny O’Keefe were crowned queen and king of the Winter Formal Thursday, Dec. 22, as Moran High School students celebrated the holiday break.

By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany High School auditorium is undergoing a bit of updating, with a new maple floor installed on the stage.“There has been water damage, especially around the edges, that have been repaired in the past,” superintendent Jonathan Scott said.

By Donnie A. LucasAfter a year of receiving funds and securing bids, major progress is being made to improve the facilities at the Fort Griffin Fandangle’s Prairie Theater.

By Donnie A. LucasSome Shackelford county residents could receive jury summons in the near future and are urged to provide the proper notification if they are unable to attend.Notices have already been sent out for petit jury service on Jan.